The International Biathlon Union (IBU) initially prevented the organization of competitions in Russia in which representatives of other countries could participate, the head of the Biathlon Federation of the Moscow Region said on . Alexei Nuzhdov .
On Tuesday, a press conference was held dedicated to the organization of the International Club Biathlon League (ICBL) in Russia. The competition will take place on November 18 and 19 in Khanty-Mansiysk. Russian and Belarusian biathletes will take part in the races; the Chinese athletes abandoned their tournament bid at the last moment due to pressure from the IBU.
— We knew that our IBU colleagues were trying to prevent our competitions. In my opinion, at first the attitude was cold and distant, but then the degree of tension began to increase. Then they started sending letters to all participants, as sample text: Despite the suspension, you must comply with our requirements and internal documents. The IBU interprets its documents broadly, including the constitution. I believe that the clubs do not fall under the jurisdiction of the IBU, we are not members of it. But my colleagues don’t think so. This is how I see things: what sanctions could there be? They indicated in their letters that for athletes, if there are more than two countries (except Russia and Belarus – editor’s note), one or two specific race suspensions are possible. And for the rest, the sanctions are not specified. They may or may not apply. But they cannot specify them because it is impossible to link an individual athlete to the federation, ”Nuzhdov said on the air of the program “There is a topic! “.
The founders of the International Club Biathlon League were the regional biathlon club of the Moscow region and the Belarusian biathlon club. The main objective of the organization is to organize alternative IBU competitions. For winning the MLCB, athletes will receive 1 million rubles.
The channel will broadcast live the races of the first International Biathlon Club League Cup.
Source : MatchTV
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